Ingress Protection (IP) Rating | |||
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IP Number | First Digit - Protection from Solids | IP Number | Second Digit - Protection from Liquids |
0 | Not protected from solids. | 0 | Not protected from liquids. |
1 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | 1 | Protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation. |
2 | Protected against solid objects over 12 mm, e.g. persons fingers. | 2 | Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical. |
3 | Protected against solid objects over 2.5 mm (tools and wires). | 3 | Protected against direct sprays of water up to 60° from the vertical. |
4 | Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools, wires, and small wires). | 4 | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. |
5 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | 5 | Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. |
6 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | 6 | Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. |
7 | – | 7 | Protected against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 M. |
8 | – | 8 | Protects against long periods of immersion under pressure. |
9k | – | 9k | Protected against close range high pressure, high temperature water jet. |
Popular IP Ratings | ||||||||
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IP Code | First Digit - Protection from Solids | Second Digit - Protection from Liquids | ||||||
IP10 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | Not protected from liquids. | ||||||
IP11 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | Protection against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation. | ||||||
IP14 | Protected against solid objects over 50 mm, e.g. accidental touch by persons hands. | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
IP20 | Protected against solid objects over 12 mm, e.g. persons fingers. | Not protected from liquids. | ||||||
IP44 | Protected against solid objects over 1 mm (tools, wires, and small wires). | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
IP52 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protection against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical. | ||||||
IP54 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protection against water sprayed from all directions - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
IP55 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. | ||||||
IP56 | Protected against dust limited ingress (no harmful deposit). | Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
IP65 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions - limited ingress. | ||||||
IP66 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protected against temporary flooding of water, e.g. for use on ship decks - limited ingress permitted. | ||||||
IP67 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protected against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 M. | ||||||
IP68 | Totally protected against dust ingress. | Protects against long periods of immersion under pressure. |
Conversion of NEMA Type Numbers to IEC Class Designations | ||||
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NEMA Enclosure Type Number | IEC Enclosure Class Designation | Description | ||
1 | IP10 | General Purpose | ||
2 | IP11 | Drip-proof - Indoor | ||
3 | IP54 | Dust-tight, Rain-tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant - Outdoor | ||
3R | IP14 | Rainproof and Sleet (Ice) Resistant - Outdoor | ||
3S | IP44, IP54 | Dust-tight, Rain-tight, and Sleet (Ice) Proof - Outdoor | ||
4 | IP56 | Watertight and Dust-tight - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
4X | IP56 | Watertight, Dust-tight and Corrosion-Resistant - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
5 | IP52 | Superseded by Type 12 for Control Apparatus | ||
6 | IP67 | Submersible, Watertight, Dust-tight and Sleet (Ice) Resistant - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
12 | IP52 | Industrial Use, Dust-tight and Drip-tight - Indoor | ||
12K | IP52 | Industrial Use, Dust-tight and Drip-tight with Knockouts - Indoor | ||
13 | IP54 | Oil-tight and Dust-tight - Indoor |